New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19
IS THIS THE MURDERER OF Mr.. WEEKS,
ARREST OF A BURGLAR WHO FIRED AT POLICEMEN
LIZ RROOKLYN AND ILLS CITY

ARREST OF BURGLAR WHO FIRED AT POLICEMEN
IL BROOKLYN AND THIS CITY.
At the time OF the OF Lyman g. Weeks Brook
Ign detective In this city searching
for suspected burglar who shot Policeman Hggin
botham OF the fremont squad the night OF February
Is. The policeman in company with ROundsman Den
nerein, had noticed two hanging about house al
North Thirdave and One hundred and seventy second
ST. Dennerein captured of them. and the prisoner
had burglars tools In his pockets The other man es
capped after firing shots at Higeinbotham. Only
bullet struck the officer and that stopped bys
button after passing through his doube-breasted
coat Inspector Byrnes was furnished with good de-
scripton Of the who escaped and detective
sergeants were instructed to arrest him II possbla
On Thursday night acknowledgements Reilly and
OBrien arrested a man In the Bowery on suspicion AZ
the Detective Bureau yesterday Roundsman Dennerln
and Policeman Higgnboham easily identified the prs
the burglar who shot at the policeman In Trs
mont
Inspector Byrnes thought that the prisoner answered
the description OF the who fired five shots Police
men Lowe and Hcrschaft in Brooklyn and escaped from
them recently, and who was suspected OF killing NJ
Weeks message sent TO Superintendent Campbell
OF Brooklyn, and in the afternoon Lowe aud Her.chaft
10 this city. The prisoner was stationed among
and the Brooklyn officers picked him out with.
out hesitation as the man VINO nred at them
recent OF the prisoner who slender sharp
featured young man OF medium height aud calls himself
professional burglar Lately he has been stayingn
q Bowery lodging house.
Mayor Whitney. OF Brooklyn, conferred with District
Attorney Rdgway yesterday and then issued the follow
ing proclamation:
hereby ODER reward Of 81 500 such information
lead to the and conviction Of the murderer OF N
Weeks l07l peKabaye. IN this city OF the night
OF the 18th inst
Some citizens OF Brooklyn however. had anticipated
the Mayor and the following advertisement was printed
in The brooklyn Times:
1915 REWARD.
has denosffed in fhs nd
and OF tho
whr murdered Lyman >. Weeks on the morning Of
March l6, 1887.
Citizens generally invited TO contribute to this fund
President OF the FRS, National Bank Brookt IL
Nothing definite English with the murder Of
Mr. Weeks has been secured IL Ia hoped that the rewa
offered will lead evidence which will result in the
and conviction OF the murderer. DstrictAtt0r.
ney Rdgway had diagram OF the scene OF the crime
prepared Yesterday. Many hOusehoders IN Brooklyn
have purchased pistols since the murder.
Weeks purchased revolver at the request OF his wfe
few days before be was murdered. lie did not nave
with him when he went down. stairs TO see about Il
noise IN the house at his wite's request, but ho
had silver match box IN his hand, which the burglar
may have thought a weapon Police Inspector
Reilly said las, evening that he had nothing connect
the nan who shot at the policemen last week with the
murder Many people in the street prolessed To nave
the murderer a man passing al the time. but
none OF them is able to Identify the person
they saw. Even Mrs. Weeks, who thinks she saw
man leave the area gate, cannot describe
stolen by burglars in Brooklyn has been TO inspector
Byrnes, who will search the pawnshops for them and
trace the persons who have pawned them In hopes "
finding some Glow.